Concealed closure hinge for wall cabinets



Nov. 2 1926. 1,605,296

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CONCEALED CLOSURE HINGE FOE WALL CABINETS.

Application filed October 12, 19%. Serial No. 61,979

My invention relates to improvements in concealed closure hinges for wall cabinets, and the object of my improvement is to furnish a hinge device suitable for use particularly with metal medicine cabinets or the like, such as are shaped to be fitted into wall recesses, and in which it is desirable that the hinges be concealed yet so constructed as to permit a door closure to swing open clear of the cabinet, and to swing shut to be closely fitted to the outer face of the cabinet.

This object I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafter described and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that minor changes in the details of construction or their arrangement and application to closures are nevertheless covered by my invention.

In said drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a wall cabinet, showing its door closure swung to open position, interior shelving being removed. Fig 2 is an enlarged detail view taken in cross section through a partof the cabinet side wall, to

- display the construction of the door hinge, in full lines as opened and in dotted lines as shut. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively detail views, taken from the rear to show the hinge mounting as shut, and as open.

While my improved hinge is applicable to any cabinet or recessed structure having a swinging door, the drawing in Fig. 1 shows an all metal cabinet open at the front and having an outturned flange 2 which is rimmed obliquely backward at 3 with inturned narrow edge. The body 1 of the cabinet is rectangular and may be of proper dimensions in its width to be mounted in a wall recess, as of a toiletor wash-room; be tween wall oists to which it may be fastened by means of nails or screws driven throu h holes 12 in the side walls. On the opposlte small brackets 13 to support removable shelves not shown. Thefianged rim parts 23 engage .in the rear the wall about the recess, so that the front of the cabinet is thus spaced from the wall providing a peripherial hollow around the cabinet in which to fasten on the back of the part 2 the hinges 6 upon a rigid angle-plate 5. Referring to said Fig. 2, the numeral 8 denotes an arcuate plate number,

one end of which is bent at a right angle and welded or otherwise fastened upon the inner face of the metal door 7. This door may be cut away centrally and have a frame member 11 to receive a mirror plate facing forwardly at 14. The arcuate member 8 traverses an aperture 4 in the side wall 1 of the cabinet and its extremity is bent abruptly at 9 and has the part 9 Welded upon a concave bar 10 which lies medially thereon, and the part 10 is welded upon the other member of said hinge 6. This is shown best in Figs. 3 and 4.

It will be seen that by this construction of the hinge the door 7 may be swung outwardly to a right angle away from the front of the cabinet spaced therefrom, and that when the door is closed, the rim of the door lies flatly upon the flanged face 2. The hinge member 8 is concealed almost Wholly Within the peripheral recess back of the cllianged part 2 when operated with said oor.

The cross-plate 10 serves as a limiting stop for the arcuate arm 8 to prevent the closure 7 from swinging outwardly farther than a right angle from the front face of the cabinet. The cross-plate is concaved toward the side wall so that its ends engage the latter above and below the aperture 4. Being concaved, the plate 10 is somewhat resilient, therefore may yield slightly when the closure is swung open to full extent.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In combination, an open structure having an outwardly projecting rim part, and having a wall aperture opening back of said rim part, a hinge secured upon the back of said rim part having a swinging member and a resilient cross-plate medially mounted thereon and concaved toward said apertured wall part to stop a door closure mounted on said member at a certain angle relative to said structure, and an arcuate arm havin one end fixed upon said cross-plate and swinging member to swing therewith, said arm traversing said wall aperture and curved forwardly, and a door closure fastcned upon the outer end of said arm.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

- SAMUEL sILvERs. 

